SF State Lake Merced Campus in the 1950s – Temporary Student Organization Huts (Updated two months ago)

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One of the temporary “hut” structures on the early Lake Merced campus of San Francisco State College in the 1950s. These modest wooden buildings housed student organizations and campus activities during the University’s rapid postwar expansion. Constructed as practical, interim facilities, the huts reflect the transitional period as the new campus developed following the move from the Haight & Buchanan location in 1953.

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Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-0462
  • Context: <p>The old San Francisco State College campus at Haight &amp; Buchanan Street operated from the early 20th century through 1952. As enrollment rapidly grew in the 1930s, the campus became overcrowded and a search for a larger location began. Classes officially moved to to the 19th Avenue location in 1953.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: 1950s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: 9x5 Print
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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